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By the Way Gastehuis

Guest House

Reviews

4.6/ 5

Based on 105 reviews

Excellent

Cleanliness
4.8
Location
4.4
Value for money
4.7
Service
4.7
Safety
4.7
Madelein V
1 night stay
5.0
Jul 2025

Outstanding. My 12-year-old son and I had a wonderful night there.

Uitstekend. Ek en my 12-jarige seun het heerlik oornag daar.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Dillon D
1 night stay With partner
5.0
Jul 2025

A pleasant stay in beautiful Clarens. We had a very pleasant stay at By The Way while in Clarens. Our room was nice and clean when we got there, and we slept very well on the king-size bed. The staff were pleasant and helpful.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Charlene L
1 night stay With partner
5.0
May 2025

Nice big place, with all the necessary amenities, great hostess who goes all the way from the. Lovely accommodation, easy to find.

Mooi groot plek, met al die nodige geriewe, puik gasvrou wat al die pad van die. Heerlike verblyf, maklik om te vind.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0

Jacomien C
1 night stay With partner
4.6
Sep 2025

Nice for an overnight stay. Beautiful but in need of some TLC. Bedding not up to standard, some small tweaks needed, not a luxury but a necessity if you want continuous returning guests.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0

Wilma V
1 night stay Individual traveller
4.6
May 2025

Peaceful quiet place. Very neat place and friendly welcome. Will stay there again.

Rustige stil plekkie. Baie netjiese plek en vriendelik ontvang. Sal weer daar oornag.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
4.0

Ulanda B
1 night stay With partner
4.0
Aug 2025

Accommodation worked well for our specific needs. Thank you very much! Very nice stay! Our TV just didn't work well, made a short circuit noise and no DStv.

Akkommodasie het goed gewerk vir ons spesifieke behoeftes. Baie dankie! Baie lekker gebly! Ons TV het net nie goed gewerk nie, maak kortsluiting geluid en geen DStv.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
4.0
Safety
4.0
Value for money
4.0

Dr Leon Barkhuizen B
1 night stay With partner
3.6
May 2025

Friendly reception, clean, but very noisy and not a nice view at all. Very friendly welcome. Clean and tidy, with everything you need for self-catering. Biggest disadvantages: the guesthouse is right next to the main road to Golden Gate with a lot of traffic that disturbs; guesthouse located in a business complex with terrible noise from other businesses (especially construction companies). Not a nice view at all. If you are looking for silence and a nice view, this is not the place for you.

Vriendelike ontvangs, skoon, maar baie geraas en glad nie mooi uitsig nie. Baie vriendelik ontvang. Skoon en netjies, met alles wat mens nodig het vir selfsorg. Grootste nadele: die gastehuis is regs langs die hoofpad na Golden Gate met baie verkeer wat steur; gastehuis geleë in besigheidskompleks met verskriklike lawaai van ander ondernemings (veral bouonderneming). Glad nie mooi uitsig nie. As jy stilte en 'n mooi uitsig soek, is dit nie die plek vir jou nie.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
2.0
Safety
4.0
Value for money
4.0

Bella M
Short stay With partner
3.0
Jul 2025

Almost (but not quite) a nice getaway. We stayed in the Haze unit which is advertised as semi self-catering, so I asked the host what we needed to bring. She said nothing, everything is there. But there are no utensils (bread knife, cutting board, sharp knife, serving/salad spoons), so even simple meal preparation is virtually impossible, e.g. salad/sandwich. The suite wasn't cleaned properly before our arrival. There was something sticky on the kitchen counter, I moved the footstool to put my travel bag on it and an item of underwear fell out from behind it, and there was hair in the shower. On the plus side, the unit is beautifully decorated and there were some nice touches - electric blanket, dishwashing necessities, liquid hand soap, toilet paper, and the fireplace was cleaned and prepared each morning. The bed and sofa are very comfy. There's been a lot said about the noise - it actually wasn't too bad. Between 6 PM and 6 AM it's relatively quiet (just traffic to and from the garage). The guesthouse is close enough to walk to and from town, which was a nice surprise.

Cleanliness
1.0
Service
3.0
Location
3.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
3.0

Martin D
Short stay With partner
2.6
Jan 2025

A big disappointment! Based on the photos posted on the website, I expected much more. This place has a poor location. There is a constant flow of traffic passing in front of the guesthouse. The building from the outside looks neglected and has no privacy. There is no seating to appreciate the nature and silence.

'n Groot teleurstelling! Volgens die foto's wat op die webwerf geplaas is, het ek baie meer verwag. Hierdie plek het 'n swak ligging. Daar is 'n konstante vloei van verkeer voor die gastehuis verby. Die gebou van buite lyk verwaarloos en het geen privaatheid nie. Daar is geen sitplek om die natuur en stilte te waardeer nie.

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Cleanliness
4.0
Service
2.0
Location
2.0
Safety
2.0
Value for money
3.0

Anonymous Guest
1 night stay With partner
2.4
Jan 2025

Cleanliness
3.0
Service
3.0
Location
1.0
Safety
2.0
Value for money
3.0

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  • Capacity: 12 people
  • All ages welcome
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 898 Sias Oosthuizen Street, Clarens, 9707, Free State
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